Just remove the shield requirement part, and instead change it to when you damage an enemy, because there are only a few champs that actually have shields. It's not fair for everyone else that this runes is completely useless for them.
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I think it's fine if a rune is niche. I wish some more of them were, but I also think the balance team is a bit out of ideas for what to put in the resolve tree since a lot of them are really uninspired.
Not every champion has to use any rune. Garen can't use aftershock, and a lot can't use sudden impact but they're fine.
Does anyone use Shield Bash? It seems like it would be good on anyone with a shield but the numbers are so low and the scaling so tank oriented that I can't see anyone outside of top taking it, which kind of only leaves Riven and Urgot.
Shield bash kinda sucks id rather take something else on everything
Its super unefficient compared to the other runes
While we're at it we should make aftershock proc on attacking an enemy champ, since not everyone has hard CC.
Should probably make Sudden impact just work on attacking an enemy champ, since not everyone has a dash/blink/whatever.
Maybe give Conquerer the same treatment - Just fully stack it off one hit, not everyone can survive long enough to land 5 attacks on their target without needing to run/getting ded.
If you can't tell, this is sarcasm. Shield bash isn't meant for everyone, it's meant for champions WITH SHIELDS. Hence it's name. A large chunk of the roster has some form of shielding in their kit, everyone on the roster has the ability to build shielding items, and you can also get shields from other team members and their items. It has it's niche and literally is BUILT AROUND shields. Making the shield unnecessary undermines the entire point of the rune.
That's literally the only reason why the resolve tree has been getting worse and worse for tanks and better for other classes...BeCaUsE nOt EvErYoNe CaN uSe %mAx Hp Or DeFeNsIvE sTaTs, ItS gOtTa Be FlaT.
Its not fair that not everyone can use ap/ad/attack speed/lifesteal,celerity...etc..
Shield bash is a niche rune, you have 2 other choices in the row and if you are using resolve as a secondary then you have up to 8 other choices.
Basically, your complaint is that a rune exists that does not provide more damage to some champion you want to use.... that likely already has a better rune to use instead? Like... really? What is the deal here? This rune existing does nothing to harm you in any way. It is not overpowered. It is not overused. It means nothing except to the champions (and there are actually a ton that can use it, especially if you count supports giving you shields) that actually use it.
